Chivalry lives

Published: Monday, February 11, 2013 at 08:00 AM.

On the afternoon of Feb. 3 at the Wal-Mart in Callaway, my quiet grocery shopping was interrupted by three loud angry shouts. I hesitated following the other people moving toward the shouts and considered leaving the building immediately; I had a bad feeling in my gut. What had happened?

After a few minutes, people started returning to their grocery carts. I heard bits and pieces of what had happened. One man stated he didn’t know if he could finish shopping because he was too worked up. He said a woman had been pushed onto the floor by her boyfriend and he had stepped in to help her. He explained he couldn’t just stand there and do nothing when a woman was being hurt — “had to do something, just not right.”

This was a domestic violence incident which can quickly escalate, but it did not stop this man from helping the woman. I am glad he was not hurt by the boyfriend. I want to thank this man for his unselfish act. Chivalry is alive and well.

KATHY TEW Panama City

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On the afternoon of Feb. 3 at the Wal-Mart in Callaway, my quiet grocery shopping was interrupted by three loud angry shouts. I hesitated following the other people moving toward the shouts and considered leaving the building immediately; I had a bad feeling in my gut. What had happened?

After a few minutes, people started returning to their grocery carts. I heard bits and pieces of what had happened. One man stated he didn’t know if he could finish shopping because he was too worked up. He said a woman had been pushed onto the floor by her boyfriend and he had stepped in to help her. He explained he couldn’t just stand there and do nothing when a woman was being hurt — “had to do something, just not right.”

This was a domestic violence incident which can quickly escalate, but it did not stop this man from helping the woman. I am glad he was not hurt by the boyfriend. I want to thank this man for his unselfish act. Chivalry is alive and well.